Mirusia Quotes & Sayings

To me, it seems a dreadful indignity to have a soul controlled by geography. — George Santayana

There are no truths, only moments of claryty passing for answers. — Michel De Montaigne

Listening is the key to total concentration. You listen as the character would listen, closing the door on everything else. Then you are ready to respond. — Jean Stapleton

A fire, if it is large enough, is not easily contained. Sparks fly out, and the wind carries them in all directions. Like its brothers, the fire ... in Mirusia's heart spewed forth sparks, and, without her consciously realizing what was happening, they began to ignite that which had no reason to be burned. — Monika Barbara Potocki

All music is beautiful. — Billy Strayhorn

I had a teacher at school who told me once that I was a mistress of self-reinvention. I didn't know what he was on about at the time, I thought he was putting me on, but I've since come to like the idea. Runaway, lover, wife, waitress, gallery manager, nanny, and a few more in between. So who do I want to be tomorrow? — Paula Hawkins

In working through nonreligious language to explain that journey, the idea of place became very important. Jesus says, "Here's the deal! I'll leave My place. I'll come to your place. I'll take your place. And then we'll go to My place." This simplicity captured me. Everyone understands places. We all have them. It's where we live our lives day to day. Then Jesus walks into our place and redirects us. — Mark Batterson

I happen to have discovered a direct relation between magnetism and light, also electricity and light, and the field it opens is so large and I think rich. — Michael Faraday

Religion is not a matter of God, church, holy cause, etc. These are but accessories. The source of religious preoccupation is in the self, or rather the rejection of the self. Dedication in the obverse side of self-rejection. Man alone is a religious animal because, as Montaigne points out, it is a malady confined to man, and not seen in any other creature, to hate and despise ourselves. — Eric Hoffer

When I became a parent and hit my thirties, I got my hands on an acoustic guitar. I started writing quiet, simple songs at home and, with a little encouragement, I got more courage and found my voice. I have people and movements who have inspired me to carry on, but I try to write about things I know, nothing too complicated, really. — Withered Hand

There isn't a Zen zone on this side of the planet that could calm me down. — Summer Lane

The important thing for any writer to remember is to take the writing seriously, but not the writer. — A.E. Poynor

Despite the fact that he thought her quite interesting at their first meeting, John Robinson could not be said to be infatuated with Mirusia Jansen at first sight. — Monika Barbara Potocki

Home - the nursery of the Infinite. — William Ellery Channing

Maintaining an open mind is essential when exploring the unknown, but allowing one's brains to fall out in the process is inadvisable. — Dean Radin

You have two hands, One to help yourself and the second to help others. — Unknown